# #5bf5de

A color — vivid. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#5bf5de`
- RGB: rgb(91, 245, 222)
- HSL: hsl(171, 89%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.883 0.133 181.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.728
- Nearest named color: Frozen Boubble (#00eedd, Δ 3.512) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/frozen-boubble
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5bf5de

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6af6e1, #78f7e4, #8bf8e8, #9af9eb, #a8faee, #b7fbf1, #c5fcf3, #d8fdf7, #e7fefa, #f5fefd
- Shades (toward black): #3ef4d9, #21f2d3, #0de3c3, #0cc6aa, #0aa991, #088c78, #066f5f, #044d42, #033029, #011311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f55b72
- Analogous: #5bf591, #5bbff5
- Triadic: #de5bf5, #f5de5b
- Split-complementary: #f55bbf, #f5915b
- Tetradic: #915bf5, #f55b72, #bff55b

## Colors that go with #5bf5de

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #5bf5de: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #5bf5de: 5 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Prime Video's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #5bf5de in 8 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Mint Chip, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony: complementary] — Light Coral sits directly opposite #5bf5de on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5bf5de in 3 real palettes, including Formula 1's brand system and Tiffany & Co.'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Light Pink** #ffb6c1 [pool] — Light Pink shows up next to #5bf5de in 3 real palettes, including Macaron and Pastel Pop, as the lead colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Pastel Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#pastel-pop), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightpink
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Plum completes a triad with #5bf5de — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #5bf5de: 3 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Glacier, as the lead colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 1.35:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #088270 (4.73:1); AA: background → #616161 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #066053 (7.48:1); AAA: background → #454545 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.56:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5bf5de-a2bebd-d459a7-1f292d-e9f1ec?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#5bf5de" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.